VOLUNTEER VOICE October 2013 In This Issue... - Denver Zoo

Volunteer Voice(Continued from page 6)Boo at the Zoo:Boo after Dark – Friday, October 25 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Boo at the Zoo – Saturday and Sunday, October 26 & 27 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Festival of the Animals:Look for weekday postings for this event coming up the first two weeks in November. Details will also be inthe Zoo Scoop.Veterans Day:Monday, November 11 – postings are still TBD, but we’ll let you know details very soon.Free Days:We have three coming up in November. These are some of the best days that can be spent here at our zoo.Studies show that our visitors on Free Days want and expect more education opportunities, demos, andinteractions with staff and volunteers more than our daily visitors do. And you will never receive more “thankyou’s” for what you do than on our Free Days! Monday, November 4 Friday, November 15 Thursday, November 21Clothing Options:All clothing should be kept in presentable condition; clothing with tears, holes or stains should be replaced, andplease select clothing that fits you appropriately. Shirts do not need to be tucked in, so long as the volunteer ispresentable.You may wear your green or white polo’s year ‘round – long sleeved polo’s are available for purchasefrom us, but only in white. Fall is a good time to find our zoo “green” color in the stores. I found themonline at Target, Sears and JC Penney’s in short and long-sleeved versions. You can purchase them andbring them into us to have a patch sewn on for $5.00.Vests are optional year round – unless your shirt does not have an official Denver Zoo logo. If yourshirt does not have Denver Zoo logo, you must wear your vest over it. You may order a vest any time or– if you don’t have a Volunteer Vest, you can always borrow one from the closet in the VolunteerCenter. We have a variety of sizes.Other fall/winter items that you can purchase from us include our sweatshirts, hoodies, and zipperedhoodies. We also have that great fleece vest and two weights of jackets.If you choose to wear your own jacket, we just ask that it be a neutral solid color – no stripes orpatterns. It also shouldn’t have any logo on it. You can always purchase our outwear badge to wear onyour coats or jackets for only $5.00. And remember that the outwear badge is only for outwear and isnot to be worn on any of your shirts or Volunteer Vests.(Continued on page 8)Page 7